Ephs remain in 2nd place after winter season in Directors' Cup competition

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CLEVELAND, OH. – After trailing Cortland State by 27 points after the fall season the Williams Ephs remain in second place after the winter season in the Learfield Directors' Cup competition, but now Williams trails archrival Amherst by 58.50 points.

The Ephs scored in six winter sports, while Amherst notched five top-five finishes and scored in eight sports to take over the top spot. Cortland State slipped to seventh.

Williams tallied 294.5 points by finishing fourth in women’s swimming, 10th in wrestling, 14th in skiing, 21st in men’s swimming and 48th in both men’s and women’s track and field.

The Ephs, winners of 12 of the 13 Directors' Cups presented in Division III, including the last 10 in a row will, need another strong spring campaign similar to last year to come from behind extend their string of Cups to 11.

Top 10 Div. III Teams

1. Amherst – 679.00

2. Williams – 620.50
3. Wisc. - Stevens Point – 572.50
4. Washington Univ. – 562.00
5. Wisc. – La Crosse – 547.00
6. Middlebury – 517.00
7. Cortland St. – 502.50
8. Emory – 489.00
9. Messiah – 486.75
10. Wisc. – Eau Claire – 474.50
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Battle of the Berkshires Tournament Continues in Pittsfield

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- The Berkshire Force 16U travel softball team earned a 12-4 win over the Nor'Easters to wrap up pool play at the Battle of the Berkshires at the Doyle Complex.
 
Arianna Perkins went 3-for-4 with a pair of doubles and four RBIs to lead a 13-hit attack for the Force.
 
Lillian MacDonald was 2-for-3 at the plate with a pair of doubles, and Ava MacMahon, Mackenzie Biros and Markiara Jackson each had a pair of hits.
 
Amelia Polidoro and McMahon split time in the circle in the five-inning win, combining to strike out eight and allow three earned runs.
 
The Force 16U squad took a pair of losses earlier in the day on Saturday: 11-2 to the Worcester Union Rose and 12-10 to the Charlton Wildfire.
 
Elsewhere in 16U play, the the Greylock Thunder Saturday beat the Demo, 17-2.
 
Avery Lane earned the win in the circle with a three-inning, complete-game effort.
 
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